?#RelentlessEffort ?? “I talk to Coach [Greg] Knox about every day,” Alston said on the coach he talks to from Florida. Knox has also broken down the depth chart with Alston and explained why he’s needed in the 2022 class for Florida. “I can’t think of my top schools at the top of my head but I will be narrowing it down soon once I sit down with my family and talk about it,” Alston said. "He just did a good job of managing the whole offense and managing the game," Mullen said. “He can do a lot of things," Trask said of Pitts. It didn't end there, either. "We were down some guys defensively today, hopefully we get some guys back for next week. Alston has yet to visit Gainesville but he says Florida is high on his list of schools because of a few reasons. "He’s a special player," Mullen said. In the meantime, the Florida football squad is trying to stay safe and at the same time prepare for what is now a 10-game, All-SEC schedule. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. We have a lot of things we have to get better at from Week 1 to Week 2. On a 50-50 ball in the end zone late in the fourth quarter, Pitts won the battle for a 16-yard TD that clinched the victory, giving the Gators a 51-29 lead with 5:14 to play. Florida's first football game of the 2020 season is scheduled for Sept. 26 against Mississippi at Vaught Hemingway Stadium. Despite getting double-team much of the time, Pitts consistently found ways to get open and make big plays and catch touchdown passes. Check out our official website at FloridaGators.com. 8 in the preseason AP Poll, and whispers of … Got to get a little more pressure on the quarterback. “He says I’m a priority at this point and they need a running back like me in the backfield.”. Read more For most of the rest of the game, the secondary gave up all kinds of chunk plays that allowed the Rebels to stay within striking distance. Demarcus Robinson became the 23rd Super Bowl champion in UF history with Kansas City's 31-20 victory last season. The Gators are ranked No. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. One of the top Gators top targets is 2022 running back Damari Alston (5-11, 205, Atlanta, GA. Woodward Academy) who says he talks to Florida a lot. I love that they play big SEC ball.”. © 2017 Gator Country Multimedia, Inc, All Rights Reserved. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Florida Gators picked to win SEC East in media preseason poll Alabama, to the surprise of no one, is the preseason favorite to win the conference. We have a lot of things we have to clean up. 5 Florida Gators open the 2020 season at Ole Miss, eager to earn a win to kick off the 2020 season they once were unsure would be played due to the coronavirus pandemic. You can see in the video that the players are going hard and playing through to the end of the play or drill. We knew this coming into the season, but he sort of took it to another level in Saturday's game. Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. The work he's put in showed up Saturday. With Davis out, the Gators had to turn to true freshman Rashad Torrence. In UF's touchdown drive in the closing minutes of the first half, he ended it with a 16-yard TD reception. UF fans have been waiting to see both — and both flashed the kind of promise they have. In fact, they teamed up to create a big turnover in the first half. “(His range) puts you into scoring range a lot sooner," Mullen said. Kyle Trask, Florida Gators survive a 51-35 shootout over Ole Miss in Oxford. ???????? 4⃣ NFL contracts#GatorMade pic.twitter.com/9f9rqxuVxS. Not only did Trask have the offense moving up and down the field, especially in the second quarter, almost every one of his pass attempts was right on target. It is the kind of video that just wants to make you see more and really anticipate the upcoming season. 5 nationally with two straight New Year’s 6 bowl wins. Then, on the second offensive play of the second half, Pitts streaked behind the Ole Miss secondary and caught a 71-yard touchdown pass. 5 Gators aim to hit ground running in season-opening visit to Ole Miss, UF QB Kyle Trask confidence despite adversity gives Gators an edge. “I love them, definitely one of my top schools,” he said on his interest in Florida. Social media video appeared to show that the Florida Gators home field was on fire Saturday There was a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla, … It was probably the best quarter he's had since he's been at Florida. Florida coach Dan Mullen was concerned about sloppy play coming into the opener. Fortunately for the Gators, they had more offensive firepower than Lane Kiffin's Rebels, holding on for a 51-35 win that raises all kind of questions about the Florida defense. Bars reopen in South Florida after DeSantis vows coronavirus closures are over. 4⃣ Gator wide receivers One of the top Gators … “He says he needs me,” Alston on if Knox has expressed a need for him. The Gators have to play a lot of catch up as is every other program in college football after missing all of spring. Running backs coach Greg Knox has explained to Alston just how he would be used in the Gators offense. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.